London, Burning
- 352pagine
- 13 ore di lettura
A funny, dark and moving novel about London, the end of the 1970s, and the end of an era, from the masterful author of Curtain Call, Freya and Our Friends in Berlin.
Anthony Quinn è noto per il suo acuto sguardo sulla società contemporanea, esplorando i suoi personaggi con notevole empatia e intuizione. La sua prosa risplende di una qualità seducente, giocosa e poetica, spesso sfumando i confini di genere mentre approfondisce profonde emozioni umane. Quinn crea magistralmente narrazioni intricate che catturano e provocano la riflessione, offrendo un'esplorazione avvincente della condizione umana. Le sue opere sono un'immersione affascinante nelle complessità dello spirito umano.






A funny, dark and moving novel about London, the end of the 1970s, and the end of an era, from the masterful author of Curtain Call, Freya and Our Friends in Berlin.
Detective Celcius Daly is plunged into an investigation that reveals Northern Ireland's darkest days aren't over yet.
In 1931, William Wallace receives a mysterious phone message inviting him to discuss work, leading him on a quest to find an elusive address. His journey takes him from his chess club to a tram ride, only to discover that the location does not exist. The narrative unfolds around themes of intrigue and the unknown, exploring the tension between reality and perception as Wallace navigates this baffling situation, leaving readers questioning the nature of his encounter and its implications.
From the award-winning author of Curtain Call, Freya and Our Friends in Berlin comes a sweeping story of art and love through the lens of a single painting
An autobiography by the actor whose memorable movie performances include "Zorba the Greek", "Viva Zapata", and "Lust for Life."
The abduction of a child propels Celcius Daly into a forty-year-old quest for justice.
Freya Wyley meets Nancy Holdaway amid the wild celebrations of VE Day, the prelude to a devoted and competitive friendship...Freya, ambitious and outspoken, pursues a career on Fleet Street while Nancy, less self-confident, struggles to get her first novel published.
"London, 1941. The city is in blackout, besieged by nightly air raids from Germany. Two strangers are about to meet. Between them they may alter the course of the war. Although the Blitz has united the nation, there is an enemy hiding in plain sight. A group of British citizens is gathering secret information to aid Hitler's war machine. At the heart of this treachery is Jack Hoste, who also has a personal mission: to locate and recruit the most dangerous Nazi agent in the country, Marita Pardoe. Hoste soon receives a promising lead. Amy Strallen, who works in a Mayfair marriage bureau, was once close to Marita. Her life is a world away from the machinations of Nazi sympathisers, but when Hoste pays a visit to Amy's office, everything changes in a heartbeat. Breathtakingly tense and trip-wired with surprises, Our Friends in Berlin is inspired by true events. It is a story about deception and loyalty - and about people in love who watch each other as closely as spies." -- Provided by publisher.
As London shimmers in a heat haze and swoons to the sound of Sergeant Pepper, a mystery film - Eureka - is being shot by German wunderkind Reiner Werther Kloss. Fledgling actress Billie Cantrip is hoping for her big break but can't find a way out of her troubled relationship with an older man.
London. In the sweltering hot summer of 1911, the streets ring to the cheers for a new king.s coronation, and to the cries of suffragist women marching for the vote. One of them is twenty-one year old Connie Callaway, daughter of a middle class Islington family fallen on hard times since the death of her father.